Two staircases lead downwards to it.

One of the staircases belongs to the Armenians, the other to the Greeks; the Catholics have none at all.

Both the walls and the floor are covered with marble slabs.

A marble tablet, with the inscription, "HIC DE VIRGINE MARIA JESUS CHRISTUS NATUS EST," marks the spot whence the true Light shone abroad over the world.

A figure of a beaming sun, which receives its light from numerous lamps kept continually burning, is placed in the back-ground of this tablet.
The spot where our Saviour was shewn to the worshipping Magi is but few paces distant.